JoshMartini007

Nice to see a Canadian man winning a medal (that's not a mixed relay) in swimming. Hopefully they will continue to grow like the women.

Based on the qualification document, the Netherlands either needs to finish in the top 12 in the ranking list or have a top 8 World Cup result. They only have two more races remaining and their best result is 11th. Seems unlikely, but possible...

If a sex shop was going to sponsor an Olympic sport, curling makes sense.
 
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Skateboarding and sport climbing as core sports are not surprising, both have been linked heavily to the modernization of the games. Given the next three hosts are all big surfing nations it makes sense to make it a core sport and then evaluate it in 12 years.
 
The three axed sports all have current issues and while the universality of boxing and weightlifting will be missed I do think it's a ploy by the IOC to force AIBA/UIPM/IWF's hand and make changes just like they did with wrestling.

Skateboarding and sport climbing as core sports are not surprising, both have been linked heavily to the modernization of the games. Given the next three hosts are all big surfing nations it makes sense to make it a core sport and then evaluate it in 12 years.
 
The three axed sports all have current issues and while the universality of boxing and weightlifting will be missed I do think it's a ploy by the IOC to force AIBA/UIPM/IWF's hand and make changes just like they did with wrestling.

If a sex shop was going to sponsor an Olympic sport, curling makes sense.
 
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If a sex shop was going to sponsor an Olympic sport, curling makes sense.
 
HURRY! HURRY HARD! HAAARD!!! woah... woah...

If a sex shop was going to sponsor an Olympic sport, curling makes sense.
 
HURRY! HURRY HARD! HAAARD!!! woah... woah...

If a sex shop was going to sponsor an Olympic sport, curling makes sense.
 
HURRY! HURRY HARD! HAAARD!!! woah... woah...

If a sex shop was going to sponsor an Olympic sport, curling makes sense.
 
HURRY! HURRY HARD! HAAARD!!! woah... woah...

If a sex shop was going to sponsor an Olympic sport, curling makes sense.
 
HURRY! HURRY HARD! HAAARD!!! woah... woah...

Jennifer Jones' team will represent Canada at the Olympics.

I'd argue selecting one of our NHL teams would make Canada weaker overall .
 
Though they would have the advantage of having team synergy vs. hoping everyone gels together by the fourth game...

Until the IOC can get its act together and bring back the missing 1000-1500 athletes (or start removing sports) it might be best for fencing to drop the team events. Honestly, events with less than 10 entrants should not be happening

Until the IOC can get its act together and bring back the missing 1000-1500 athletes (or start removing sports) it might be best for fencing to drop the team events. Honestly, events with less than 10 entrants should not be happening

Until the IOC can get its act together and bring back the missing 1000-1500 athletes (or start removing sports) it might be best for fencing to drop the team events. Honestly, events with less than 10 entrants should not be happening

Until the IOC can get its act together and bring back the missing 1000-1500 athletes (or start removing sports) it might be best for fencing to drop the team events. Honestly, events with less than 10 entrants should not be happening

Until the IOC can get its act together and bring back the missing 1000-1500 athletes (or start removing sports) it might be best for fencing to drop the team events. Honestly, events with less than 10 entrants should not be happening

I feel very confident Canada will finish in the top 4, they would have to lose 5/6 games for them to fail, the issue is top 3. We've got Mexico out of the way, but losing to Central American teams is sort of our jam. For example, Honduras has no chance at qualifying, but they can just as easily beat us and deny us three valuable points.

Wouldn't be the first time a sport federation doesn't know its own rules/changes them without telling anyone

While removing the riding portion may make the sport more accessible, adding cycling is a poor choice as it doesn't have much military roots plus as others have mentioned, it would bring the sport too close to triathlon. Something along the lines of archery or a hand-to-hand combat sport (wrestling?) would be more applicable.

While removing the riding portion may make the sport more accessible, adding cycling is a poor choice as it doesn't have much military roots plus as others have mentioned, it would bring the sport too close to triathlon. Something along the lines of archery or a hand-to-hand combat sport (wrestling?) would be more applicable.

Not a huge fan of this, they should have more core sports.
 
At the very least they need to have some kind of list of approved events or else we'll get random sports/events where only a handful of nations are decent at.

This is a new favourite translation for shot put.

This is a new favourite translation for shot put.